MARK THURBER: Whether we like it or not, the road forward on coal leads through Asia. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s 2013 reference case projects almost 50% growth in global coal consumption by 2040 relative to 2010 levels, largely on the back of increases in China, India and elsewhere in non-OECD Asia. Read More »

PODCAST: Should the world stop using coal? This natural resource emits substantially more carbon dioxide than other energy sources but it’s also an important driver of economic activity in the U.S. and elsewhere. Two experts debate. Read More »